That sounds Christ-like.
Watching UTA @ Arkansas, with UTA leading 4-0 heading to the 9th. The UTA starter (Dygert) has been studly; heās still in to start the 9th.
Strikes out the first two in the bottom of the 9th, then walks a guy, then gives up an infield single, so runners on 1st and 2nd with two outs. UTA brings in their ācloserā, who gives up a long fly to RCF the RF almost catches but loses it when his glove hits the wall, scoring two and putting the hitter on 2nd. Next guy up doubles to deep LCF, making 4-3. Next guy up mercifully strikes out and UTA wins.
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UT beat the hell out of #6 Coastal Carolina last night at MMPā¦their SP, Ruger Riojas, went 5 with 1H 1BB and 11K
A young Baylor team beat a ranked Ole Miss team at Daikin this weekendā¦ but the highlight of the tournament was probably this UT home run OFF THE TRAIN:
https://x.com/MLBONFOX/status/2027592401280291280
Announced as 466 feetā¦ Granted, itās metal bats, but has anyone hit one longer than that at Enron/Minute Maid/Daikin?
Holy cow
College or pro? Because Iām pretty sure Sosaās shot over the light tower is still traveling.
Fairly certain Pujolsā home run in the 2005 NLCS is still circling the Earth.
The longest recorded home run at MMPUS/Daikin is 469 ft by Jake Marisnick. But I call complete BS on measurements. Yordanās massive shot over the batterās eye in the 2002 World Series is listed at only 450 ft. The base of the wall is like 410, and that thing easily cleared the wall which is 40 ft high.
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Multiply distance by infinity for HRs than secure a WS victory.
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Richie Sexson off the flagpole deserves a mention
The distance measurement may be disputed, the Richter scale measurement cannot.
I remember Jimmy Wynn hit one in the Dome that reached the upper deck. Had to have been 500 feet.
In the āgold seatsā down the left field line. They painted a cannon on the seat. Doug Rader hit one nearby and they painted a rooster on that seat.
To my knowledge, only three Astros ever reached the upper deck at the Dome: Wynn, Rader, and Eric Anthony.
Not sure how accurate this is, but I saw on the 'net that Mike Simms ('96) and Carl Everett ('99) also did it.
Heck of a game between Auburn and Texas going on right now. SEC +
Texas bringing in the sidearm lefty in a clutch moment, up 2 in B9 with 2 on, no outs
And, an E6, bases juiced.
Wow, crappy defense by the Horns, ball game. Walk off single and E8
It was a great game and both starters pitched great. It is had a postseason feel for a game in March, that is amazing!
From an Auburn perspective, it was payback. Earlier with runners on first and second, the Texas left fielder made a great attempt that was called a catch. It was overturned on review but that meant the runner at 2nd only got one base. That would have given Auburn a 1 run lead going into the 8th and potentially changed other dynamics.
BTW - you are a tough scorer. What you called an E6 was scored a hit. The SS was behind 2nd when the ball was hit he ranged to his right left his feet and knocked down a sharply hit ball. Even if he fields it cleanly it would take an amazing play to get the runner. That was not a normal effort play.
I felt bad for the Texas CF. He had hit 2 HR and was the hero for Texas until that moment. Looks like either the ball hopped differently than he was anticipating or he was rushing to stop the tying run from scoring from second.
These next two games should be fun to watch.
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